- Karacabey -

Turkey is the homeland of the Karacabey, and the country is well supplied with horses. It is generally believed that there are over a million of them in the country. They are used mainly for transportation and in agriculture. Of the various types in Turkey now, the Karacabey is the only one breeding true to type, being generally regarded as the native Turkish horse.

The origins of the Karacabey are still fairly recent, going back only to the beginning of the last century, when native Turkish mares were crossed with Nonius stallions that were imported from Hungary. At the same time, a significant amount of Arabian blood was added to give quality, refinement, and stamina to the Karacabey breed.

The Karacabey is a warmblood, versatile to a fault with good conformation. It has a steady, even temperament and is quite the willing worker. The breed is, in Turkey, used as a riding horse, a cavalry mount, a light draft horse, and a pack horse.

They Karacabey exhibits a strong neck, well proportioned with a nice arch; the legs are strong and quite long, with pleasing conformation. Their heads are straight in profile with medium length ears. The Karacabey can be black, bay, brown, gray, chestnut, or roan, with some markings on the lower legs and head. They generally stand between 15.1 hh and 16.1 hh.

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